Cane · Character
Muriel
A fleshy, warm-faced young woman in a brass box seat who loves Dan but cannot buck the town that tells her not to.
supporting
Also known as Muriel—bored
First appearance: part ii theater
As a supporting figure in Cane, Muriel is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Dan's love interest, constrained by Mrs.
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Muriel sits under the orange floor-lamp with her Indian-curly hair and flushed cheeks, telling Dan to get a good job and settle down while her heart argues the opposite. She is caught between Mrs. Pribby's newspaper…
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See Muriel in part ii theaterCharacter Web
11 connectionsA slice of how Muriel sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Dan's world of conflict
- Interracial romance and tragedy
- Fragments of community and tragedy
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the reaper, isolated by sensory deprivation (blindness, deafn…
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- Dan Moore
romantic · ambivalent
Dan Moore is deeply infatuated with Muriel, but their relationship is strained by social… How this plays out →
- Dan Moore
romantic · ambivalent
Dan Moore is deeply infatuated with Muriel, but their relationship is strained by social… How this plays out →
- Dan Moore
romantic · ambivalent
Dan Moore is deeply infatuated with Muriel, but their relationship is strained by social… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Muriel in part ii theaterIn the story
Muriel appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
Chapter companion notes
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See Muriel in part ii theater